1. Review for Post Test/DCAS Ms. Twardowski 8 Blue Central Middle School

2. You need: A sheet of paper with a heading on it. Question #1 Question #1 Which process converts liquid water into water vapor (gas)? Which process converts liquid water into water vapor (gas)? Question #2 Question #2 Does this process need a GAIN of heat energy or a LOSS of heat energy? Does this process need a GAIN of heat energy or a LOSS of heat energy?

3. You need: A sheet of paper with a heading on it. Question #3 Question #3 If you leave a cold drink outside on a hot day, what are you actually seeing happen when you see the liquid water on the outside of the glass? (The answer is NOT “condensation”. Hint: “You are seeing the … in the air…and turn back into…which attaches itself to the side of the can.”) If you leave a cold drink outside on a hot day, what are you actually seeing happen when you see the liquid water on the outside of the glass? (The answer is NOT “condensation”. Hint: “You are seeing the … in the air…and turn back into…which attaches itself to the side of the can.”)

4. Question #4: This diagram can be called a Land/Sea Breeze. What is another name for this occurrence?

5. Question #5: True or False. Water heats more slowly than land.

6. Question #6 Which area of the Earth receives the least amount of insolation (solar energy)? Which area of the Earth receives the least amount of insolation (solar energy)? A. poles A. poles B. equator B. equator C. mid-latitudes C. mid-latitudes

7. Post Test Review Question #7: Which type of clothing would keep you cooler on a hot day? Question #7: Which type of clothing would keep you cooler on a hot day? A. dark colored clothing. A. dark colored clothing. B. light colored clothing. B. light colored clothing.

8. Post Test Review Question #8: A polar bear has black skin and white fur. This is an example of: Question #8: A polar bear has black skin and white fur. This is an example of: 1. Mutation 1. Mutation 2. Adaptation 2. Adaptation Question #9: Where does the majority of the Earth’s energy come from (For weather AND for producers/ecosystems?) Question #9: Where does the majority of the Earth’s energy come from (For weather AND for producers/ecosystems?)

9. Post Test Review #10: In a science investigation, what is a “variable”? #10: In a science investigation, what is a “variable”? #11: In terms of an ecosystem, what is a “limiting factor”? #11: In terms of an ecosystem, what is a “limiting factor”?

10. Post Test Review #12: What causes day/night? #12: What causes day/night? #13: What causes seasons? #13: What causes seasons? #14: The orbit of the Earth around the Sun is called __________. #14: The orbit of the Earth around the Sun is called __________.

11. Post Test Review #15: The two factors that affect gravitational pull are: #15: The two factors that affect gravitational pull are: ____________ and ____________ and ____________. ____________. #16: How does temperature affect the DENSITY of air? #16: How does temperature affect the DENSITY of air?

12. Post Test Review #17: In terms of Heat Energy Transfer, what is an insulator? Conductor? #17: In terms of Heat Energy Transfer, what is an insulator? Conductor? #18: What is the difference between an energy Transfer and Transformation? #18: What is the difference between an energy Transfer and Transformation? #19: What is GPE and KE? #19: What is GPE and KE? #20: Construct an energy chain for a ball rolling on the floor, hitting another ball, and stopping when it hits a wall. #20: Construct an energy chain for a ball rolling on the floor, hitting another ball, and stopping when it hits a wall.

13. Post Test Review #21: What is a structure? #21: What is a structure? #22: What is an adaptive advantage? (Ecosystems) #22: What is an adaptive advantage? (Ecosystems) #23: Identify two structures on a tree frog that give it an advantage for survival. #23: Identify two structures on a tree frog that give it an advantage for survival.

14. Post Test Review #24: Kudzu is an aggressive plant that can grow up to one foot in a 24-hour period. Kudzu is not a native plant in the United States and, therefore, has no predator that will eat it. What are two unwanted outcomes that have arisen due to the introduction of this plant to our country? #24: Kudzu is an aggressive plant that can grow up to one foot in a 24-hour period. Kudzu is not a native plant in the United States and, therefore, has no predator that will eat it. What are two unwanted outcomes that have arisen due to the introduction of this plant to our country?

15. Post Test Review 25. In which DIRECTION does weather generally move? 25. In which DIRECTION does weather generally move? 26. What are the differences between a HIGH pressure system and a LOW pressure system? (Make a T- Chart). 26. What are the differences between a HIGH pressure system and a LOW pressure system? (Make a T- Chart).

16. Post Test Review 27. What SECTION of the Earth would this city most likely be? (poles, mid latitudes, equator) 27. What SECTION of the Earth would this city most likely be? (poles, mid latitudes, equator) 28. What are the differences (in terms of particles) of an object at 16C and 30C? 28. What are the differences (in terms of particles) of an object at 16C and 30C?

17. Post Test Review 29. How many years, at least, should you record the weather before you can determine a ‘climate’? 29. How many years, at least, should you record the weather before you can determine a ‘climate’? 30. Bees carry pollen from flower to flower. This is an example of what type of symbiosis? 30. Bees carry pollen from flower to flower. This is an example of what type of symbiosis?

18. Post Test Review Does this picture show summer or winter in the Northern Hemisphere? WHY?! Does this picture show summer or winter in the Northern Hemisphere? WHY?!

19. Post Test Review Exactly HOW does UV energy from the Sun cause sunburn? Exactly HOW does UV energy from the Sun cause sunburn?

20. Post Test Review Sunny Day Explain TWO reasons why the information from the Weather Log to the right would indicate a sunny/fair weather day. Explain TWO reasons why the information from the Weather Log to the right would indicate a sunny/fair weather day. Weather Log Temperature78F Dew Point51F Humidity0% Air Pressure30.16 ins Cloudsnone/clear

21. Post Test Review Examine the food web to the left (the arrows show the ‘flow of energy’). Examine the food web to the left (the arrows show the ‘flow of energy’). Answer: Name TWO reasons that could cause an INCREASE in the Thrush population. Answer: Name TWO reasons that could cause an INCREASE in the Thrush population.